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23 -- MOTOR VEHICLES SOL 0109-710107 DUE 010598 POC Ruth Porter, Contracting Officer, PH 202-776-8720; FAX 202-776-8775 The INL Bureau is requesting offers for the purchase of some vehicles on a sole source basis. This procurement is a small business set aside. Vehicles will be exported for use in Central and South America. The vehicles (at least 2 ea) must be 4X4 wheel drive pick up trucks (Ford F-150), with extended cab 3 doors with third door access to rear cab, and rear seat, with a long, 8 ft load bed, eight cylinder gasoline engine, with air conditioning and manual or automatic transmission. Trucks must also have p/s and p/b and rear step style bumper, radio AM/FM. Exterior colors must be mixed dark colors not red. Tires must be all terrain on/off road minimum rear. Also to be purchased is at least 1 ea. sport utility vehicle (also on sole source basis for export) Geo Tracker 4X4, four doors with air condi- tioning and automatic or manual transmission and 4 cylinder gasoline engine, dark color -- not red, radio AM/FM, style enclosed with full hard top, 4 doors, p/s and p/b, tires must be all terrain on/off road minimum rear. The Government will make an award to the responsible Offeror(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation contained herein and is most advantageous to the Government (i.e. that which respresents the best value to the Government), cost or price and other factors including time period required for delivery to the US Despatch Agency, Miami, FL, considered. The combined relative merit of the technical evaluatin factors listed above will be more significant than cost or price in the selection of the contractor. While the cost or price factor has no numerical weight, it is a criterion in the overall evaluation of proposals. Furthermore, the proposed cost or price must be considered reasonable and must reflect the proposed technical requirements for the vehicles. The Government may award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer. In the event that two or more offers are considered technically equivalent, the evaluated cost or price and delivery time will be of primary importance in determining the proposal most advantageous to the Government. Delivery period must be no greater than 90 days. Total prices quoted for vehicles by all vendors must be FOB price to US Despatch Agency, Miami, FL. For answers to questions, contact Ruth Porter, Tel202-776-8720 and FAX 202-776-8775. IMPORTANT; The solicitation is contained in this notice. Vendors have all necessary information to present an offer. There is no additional solicitation to be mailed out. All responsible sources may submit offers which shall be considered by the Bureau***** (0338)

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